Gender equality and social inclusion Archives

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Textiles in Sierra Leone

Diversifying Sierra Leone’s economy is essential for the country’s economic and social development. Traditional Sierra Leonean textiles such as gara (a form of tie dye) and country cloth (cotton cloth…

Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation, , Investment and export promotion

Sector: Textiles

Published by: Invest Salone

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Gender and social inclusion and COVID-19: Impacts and recommendations for agriculture and market systems project implementation

This report from ACDI/VOCA identifies the ways in which COVID-19 affects vulnerable groups, in order to determine areas needing priority assistance.

Topic: COVID-19, , Safeguarding

Sector: Agriculture, Other

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: ACDI/VOCA

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Addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls

This article from ACDI/VOCA explores how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects women and girls in developing countries, and threatens to derail the progress being made to close existing gender gaps.

Topic: COVID-19, , Safeguarding

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: ACDI/VOCA

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COVID-19 series rapid literature review: Gender

A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which studies literature on the gender implications of a health crisis such as an epidemic.

Topic: COVID-19, , Research and analysis

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: Maintains

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What will higher education in Africa look like after COVID-19?

This article from the World Economic Forum discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the unpreparedness of many higher education institutions in Africa to migrate online and how they can…

Topic: COVID-19,

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: World Economic Forum

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Network analysis of vegetable trade & trade-related communications

Presentation on vegetable and trade communications flows. It explains the need for a network analysis, the components of the network – from the basic elements and parameters to the statistics…

Topic: , Research and analysis

Sector: Agriculture

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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Business and COVID-19: Action toolkits

Business Fights Poverty toolkits on key COVID-19-related topics, including gender-based violence, vulnerable workers and micro and small enterprises.

Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, , Safeguarding

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: Business Fights Poverty

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COVID-19 and the impact on women

Drawing on research from previous epidemics, such as SARS and Ebola, this blog from the International Growth Centre indicates that women are impacted differently by health crises and epidemics. The…

Topic: COVID-19, , Research and analysis

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: International

Published by: International Growth Centre (IGC)

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Sierra Leone Action Plan 2019-2021

This action plan, created by the Open Government Partnership and the Government of Sierra Leone, outlines the action the Sierra Leonean government will take to increase political transparency and engage…

Topic: , Government and policy

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Open Government Partnership

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Putting women and girls’ safety first in Africa’s response to COVID-19

An article from Brookings on how women and girls in Africa are among the most vulnerable groups exposed to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topic: COVID-19, , Government and policy, Safeguarding

Sector: Other

Geographic Focus: Africa

Published by: Brookings

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Resource bank

Textiles in Sierra Leone

Gender and social inclusion and COVID-19: Impacts and recommendations for agriculture and market systems project implementation

Addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and girls

COVID-19 series rapid literature review: Gender

What will higher education in Africa look like after COVID-19?

Network analysis of vegetable trade & trade-related communications

Business and COVID-19: Action toolkits

COVID-19 and the impact on women

Sierra Leone Action Plan 2019-2021

Putting women and girls’ safety first in Africa’s response to COVID-19